Christina of Denmark, Queen of Norway

For other people named Christina of Denmark, see Christina of Denmark (disambiguation).

Christina of Denmark
Queen consort of Norway
Born	c. 1118
Died	1139 (aged 20–21)
Spouse	Magnus IV of Norway
Full name Kristin Knutsdotter
House	Estridsen
Father	Canute Lavard
Mother	Ingeborg of Kiev

Christina Knutsdatter of Denmark, in Norway known as Kristin Knutsdotter, (c. 1118–1139) was a Danish princess and a Norwegian queen consort, spouse of King Magnus IV of Norway.

Christina was born to Canute Lavard and Ingeborg of Kiev. Her marriage to Magnus was arranged by her maternal aunt, Malmfred, former Queen of Norway and the former stepmother of Magnus, and at the time the wife of Christina's paternal uncle Eric. Christina was engaged in 1131, and the marriage took place in 1132/33.

King Magnus supported the struggle of her father Canute and uncle Eric against King Niels of Denmark. In 1133, Eric and Malmfrid fled Denmark for Norway and the protection of Magnus. After Queen Christina, however, found out that Magnus had plans to betray them, she warned them and Eric and Malmfrid allied themselves with Magnus' rival, Harald IV of Norway. King Magnus then separated from Queen Christina.

Ancestry

Family of Christina of Denmark, Queen of Norway

16. Ulf Thorgilsson               8. Sweyn II of Denmark                       17. Estrid Svendsdatter               4. Eric I of Denmark                             18. Sveinn Hákonarson               9. Gunhild Sveinsdotter                       19. Holmfrid of Sweden               2. Canute Lavard                                   20. Ulf Galicienfahrer, Jarl in Denmark               10. Thrugot Ulfsson Fagerskind                       21. Bodil Hakonsdotter               5. Boedil Thurgotsdatter                             22. Vagn Ageson               11. Thorgunna Vagnsdatter                       23. Ingeborg Thorkilsdatter               1. Christina of Denmark                                         24. Vsevolod I of Kiev               12. Vladimir II Monomakh                       25. Anastasia Monomachina               6. Mstislav I of Kiev                             26. Harold Godwinson               13. Gytha of Wessex                       27. Edith Swanneck               3. Ingeborg of Kiev                                   28. Stenkil               14. Inge I of Sweden                       29. Saint Ingamoder Emundsdotter of Sweden               7. Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden                             30. Sigtorn or Prince Ingvar of Sweden               15. Helena

References

• Alf Henrikson: Dansk historia (Danish history) (1989) (Swedish)
• Sven Rosborn (In Swedish): När hände vad i Nordens historia (When did what happen in the historiy of the Nordic countries) (1997)
• Edvard Bull. »Magnus Blinde» I: Norsk biografisk leksikon, 1. utg. Bd 9. 1938
• Nils Petter Thuesen. »Magnus 4 Sigurdsson Blinde» I: Norsk biografisk leksikon, 2. utg. Bd 6. 2003.
• Knut Helle. Aschehougs Norgeshistorie. Bd 3. Under kirke og kongemakt. 1995

Preceded by Malmfred

Queen consort of Norway 1132–1133

Succeeded by Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter